Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat And coverin' the crossroads I'm standing atOr maybe it's the weather or something like thatBut mama you been on my mind

I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upsetI am not pleadin' or sayin' I can't forget you I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yetMama you been on my mind

Even tho' my eyes are hazy And my thoughts they might be narrowWhere you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrowI don't even mind where you be wakin' up tomorrowBut mama you been on my mind

I'm not asking you to say words like yes or noPlease understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to goI'm just whisperin' to myself so I can pretend that I don't knowMama you been on my mind

When you wake up in the mornin' baby, look inside your mirrorYou know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be nearI'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clearAs someone who has had you on his mindAs someone who has had you on his mindMama you been on my mind